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21 December 2010

7 in 2011

I'm going to be writing a lot of lesson plans over winter break, and we use "long-term objectives" and "short-term objectives" in our lesson template; your long-term objectives are your ultimate goals - what you want your students to learn or take from the unit - and short-term objectives are the steps that get you to your long-term objectives. Y'all know I love making resolutions, New Year's or otherwise. It feels good to decide what you want and make plans to get yourself there. I'm working on a "part 2" which will include my short-term objectives and some game plans. For now - here are my long-term objectives for 2011:

Do it on purpose.

This is actually my entire resolution (and has been for the last few years), but it definitely helps me to clear up what I mean by "on purpose," because it's kind of like every resolution possible, rolled into one.

Be intentional. Impulsiveness is out. Consideration is in.

Take care of yourself. Take your vitamins, eat your vegetables (gross), have a bedtime, get exercise, read books.

Work hard. If you want it, make it happen.

Save money. Think deeply before you buy; you probably don't need it. "The best things in life aren't things."

Get dressed every morning like you mean it. No sweatpants in public, even if you're "just running to the grocery store," lest Stacy & Clinton be watching. If you look good, you'll feel good.

Appreciate what you have. Remember how lovely your life is before you complain.

I'd intended to make 11 resolutions for 2011, á la Angela, and while it makes for better blog post titles, I didn't want to fluff my list with things that I don't feel really strongly about making an effort on in 2011.